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Page 5 Section D Master Consulting Engineers, Inc. Extreme Engineering | Incredible Results D. Project Approach and Understanding Management Plan Project management is a complex undertaking, with many stages and processes. The defined approach and its business case will rely on a good understanding of the project process. Quality Management is a quality system conducted throughout MCE’s entire project process, which manifests in periodic reviews of routines and products. The ultimate goal of MCE’s quality management system is the continual improvement of services and an ever-increasingly higher level of quality. The quality management system is most evident in MCE’s request for regular coordination and review meetings between all parties. Utilizing an Integrated Project Delivery method, ensuring all parties involved in the project are equally vested. MCE has a keen understanding of the many challenges that can be encountered in a design environment and places a high emphasis on developing procedures for every project The foremost need is to monitor the anticipated level of benefits and make adjustments to deliver optimum results. The leadership team actively identifies and manages risks, issues, changed requirements, quality standards, plus a host of other side issues. ①Every project will have a Principal in Charge, a Project Manager (most likely another Principal), a Project Engineer, and a Project Technician (CAD / Revit). ②Providing Point of Contacts. An individual email is created where each project team member can view and access eliminating miscommunication. ③All drawings need to be finished at a minimum of two days before the deadline to allow for review and corrections before delivery. ④Deadlines are posted in a calendar for easy access and viewing by everyone in the office. ⑤A week prior to the deadline the project engineer must send an email to the supervisor, project manager, and principal to schedule the review of the project. ⑥Any specific detail for a project must be evaluated by the Supervisor Engineer before presentation to the Principal or Project Manager for review. MCE’s Project Manager is responsible for everything that is required to make the project a success, whether directly or indirectly. It is not like a typical hierarchical line management role. The Project Manager is at the center of everything relating to the project. Controlling the contributions of seniors and peers is just as important as managing the work of the team. Responsibilities of the Project Manager: • Ensures that the inverted hierarchy comprising the organization’s leadership and the project sponsors are doing all that is required to guarantee the success of the project. • Functions as the main focal point for liaison with other departments, projects and initiatives within the organization, considering the needs and contributions of other internal groups. • Represents the main point of contact for aspects requiring co-operation and co-ordination with external parties such as the project’s suppliers and contractors, customers, suppliers, regulatory bodies, and other third parties - making sure everything is in place to guarantee success. • Possesses direct responsibility for the activities of all project participants, all project tasks and all deliverables. Interpretation of the Scope The clarity of the project scope of work can set the tone for the owners’ expectations as well as that of the project manager. A clear and comprehensive scope of services provides the basis for minimizing conflicts, enhancing team project management, and creating the understanding and communication necessary for a successful project. Coordination within the firm requires a strong and effective internal line of communication. MCE understands that the scope of services is unique to each Task Order and might be subject to change. However, MCE also understands projects may include, but are not limited to: structural inspection, condition assessment, evaluation of structural integrity, developing master plans, designing new structures with complete replacement phasing stages. Designing the rehabilitation and strengthening of existing structures using conventional and advanced materials, such as composites and fiber reinforced polymers. Nondestructive testing, under water inspection, nonlinear finite element analysis, and integrity assessment of structural elements. Design of repair/ strengthening techniques and development of construction documents for all types of structures such as, buildings, bridges, seawalls, water and wastewater plant structures.